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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
@endseclusion.bsky.social
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Our mission is to inform changes in policy and practice to reduce and eliminate the use of punitive discipline and outdated behavioral management approaches and end the school-to-prison pipeline.
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District Attorney Heather Adams and the East Lampeter Police Department have reopened an investigation into a teacher accused of dragging a 5-year-old boy with autism across the floor and restraining him in a 4-foot-by-4-foot space for over an hour #EndSeclusion
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November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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How cuts to SAMHSA threaten Wisconsin mental health watchdog and school programs #EndSeclusion
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How cuts to SAMHSA threaten Wisconsin mental health watchdog and school programs
Three decades of advances to improve mental health and addiction could be erased, mental health experts and former SAMHSA employees say.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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A Louisiana lawsuit alleges abuse of a nonverbal student, highlighting the urgent need for classroom cameras and oversight in special education programs. #EndSeclusion
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November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Cincinnati Public Schools says it's investigating an incident in which a 6-year-old student was photographed tied up and restrained by his wrists and ankles using tube socks. #EndSeclusion
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Cincinnati Public Schools is investigating photos of student restrained with socks
Cincinnati Public Schools says it's investigating an incident in which a student was photographed tied up by wrists and ankles using tube socks.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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ICYMI “Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students” with Cheryl Poe is now available on the podcast. #EndSeclusion

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November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Check out our new course on applying universal design to create inclusive classroom spaces. endseclusion.info/4mZbh1W #EndSeclusion
Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Classroom Spaces
This self-paced course teaches Universal Design principles to create inclusive, sensory-friendly classrooms, reduce punitive discipline, and support student regulation, belonging, and engagement through proactive, low-cost environmental changes.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Please join us live for “Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students” with Cheryl Poe on Thursday, November 6th, at 3:30 pm EST. #EndSeclusion

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Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students
Event in Benedict, MD, United States by Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint on Thursday, November 6 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Check out our new course on applying universal design to create inclusive classroom spaces. endseclusion.info/4mZbh1W #EndSeclusion
Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Classroom Spaces
This self-paced course teaches Universal Design principles to create inclusive, sensory-friendly classrooms, reduce punitive discipline, and support student regulation, belonging, and engagement through proactive, low-cost environmental changes.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Let's be clear, seclusion or isolation is NEVER a good place for children. Seclusion causes harm and is abuse. There is no proper way to use seclusion. endseclusion.info/4oGuiqp #EndSeclusion
‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school
Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning
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October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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ICYMI  “Leading with the Heart with Jase Williams” is now available on the podcast.

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Leading with the Heart with Jase Williams - AASR Live
Please join us for “Leading with the Heart with Jase Williams.”Jase Williams is a TEDx Speaker who has 25 years of experience working as an educator and is the former Principal of Henry Hill School who won the prestigious Prime Minister’s Educatio...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning #EndSeclusion
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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school
Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning
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October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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A Cañon City mental health center faces new criticism as families claim retaliation for speaking out about restraint use on children. #EndSeclusion
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October 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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A Snohomish County mother is suing the Edmonds School District, claiming her 10-year-old son’s fingertip was severed when a special education teacher slammed a metal door shut — and that the school never gave her a straight answer about what happened. #EndSeclusion

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WA mother sues Edmonds School District for son's severed fingertip
A Snohomish County mother is suing the Edmonds School District, claiming her 10-year-old son’s fingertip was severed by a teacher's door slam.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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This is an interesting story. I am sure there are details of the situation that are not widely known. I really feel for the child and their parents, as it sounds like there is significant backlash from the community. endseclusion.info/3Jlq2gV #EndSeclusion
'She took the right action': Mother of child in Blue Valley School District incident speaks out
The mother of a child in the Blue Valley School District supports her son's former teacher who was fired after she violated district policy when she helped the woman's son during a problem at school.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Join us live on Thursday, 10/2,3 at 3:30 pm EST for Leading with the Heart with Jase Williams. #EndSeclusion
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Leading with the Heart with Jase Williams
Event in Benedict, MD, United States by Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint on Thursday, October 23 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Check out our new course on applying universal design to create inclusive classroom spaces. endseclusion.info/4mZbh1W #EndSeclusion
Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Classroom Spaces
This self-paced course teaches Universal Design principles to create inclusive, sensory-friendly classrooms, reduce punitive discipline, and support student regulation, belonging, and engagement through proactive, low-cost environmental changes.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Looks like a great free event from Kelly Mahler. What “Less Compliance” Really Means & How To Respond To Naysayers endseclusion.info/43sY9u7 #EndSeclusion
October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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A new report from Disability Law Colorado details what they call 'dangerous conditions' at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City. #EndSeclusion
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'Excessive restraint' among concerns at Southern Colorado youth treatment center, report says
A new report from Disability Law Colorado details 'dangerous conditions' at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Our friends at Place of Mind are offering a new opportunity to learn more about various topics surrounding Neurodivergence, health, and wellness, in order to shift away from reactive, treatment-focused approaches of behavioral health and crisis response. endseclusion.info/4qphI0u #EndSeclusion
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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In this article, Becca shares why ABA is not trauma-informed. endseclusion.org/2025/10/20... #EndSeclusion
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October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Join me in welcoming our newest volunteer, Katy Davis. Katy Davis is a doctor of Education in cognitive development, a speech language pathologist, a mom and homeschooler of two autistic children, and a military spouse. #EndSeclusion
October 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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In Massachusetts schools, there were 29,074 restraints during the 2023-24 school year that resulted in 891 injuries in the 2023-24 school year, according to data the schools report to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education #EndSeclusion
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October 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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In Massachusetts schools, there were 29,074 restraints during the 2023-24 school year that resulted in 891 injuries in the 2023-24 school year, according to data the schools report to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education #EndSeclusion
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October 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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"She then allegedly said she did it to the student because "he deserved it," the report stated." bit.ly/4ngHlxE #EndSeclusion
DC school employee accused of putting finger with hot sauce in student's mouth
A staff member atNalle Elementary School has been placed on leave after they allegedly put their finger, covered in hot sauce, in a student's mouth.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM